John Greene, came from Salisbury, County Wilts, the first of the name in New England. He sailed from Southampton, April 6, 1635 on the ship "James" and reached Boston June 3, 1635, with his wife and seven children.
      He was a Surgeon in Salisbury, England. For a short time they lived in Salem, Massachusetts.
August 1, 1637, he was charged with speaking contemptucusly of the authorities in Massachusetts and was fined and "enjoined not to come into the jurisdiction of Massachusetts".
From his refuge in Rhode Island, he wrote a letter to the court at Mass. charging them "with usurping the power of Christ and the Churches and Men's Consciences." etc.
      He was one of twelve to whom Roger Williams deeded land bought of "Canonicus" and "Miantonomie"; also one of the original twelve members of the First Baptist Church.
In 1642 he bought land called "Occupassuatuxet" of Miantonomie. This land remained in the family until sold to John Browne.
      January 12, 1644 he and twelve others bought of the Indians for one hundred and fourty four fathoms of Wampum the present town of Warwick. On September 12, 1644, he and others of Warwick were ordered to appear at Boston on complaint of some Indians. They all refused to obey, and in consequence, soldiers besieged the settlers in a fortified house, and several men were taken prisoners. All were carried to Boston for a trial, except John Greene, who escaped.
      He was one of the thirteen original proprietos of Providence Plantations; went a a Commissioner to England in 1644; to the Court of Commissioners from Warwick for a period of five years, 1652 to 1657, and was Magistrate at the General Court of Trials, 1655 to 1656.

John Greene emigrated from Sailsbury Wiltshire England to Salem Massachusetts on board the ship James 3/June/1635 a surgeon. He followed Roger Williams to Rhode Island in 1637 and was one of the original proprietors of Providence RI. With Samuel Gorton he was one of the founders of Warwick RI. in 1643. He was a commissioner to England in 1644 when England Granted Rhode Island it's first charter.

John Greene, (surgeon), of Salisbury, Co. of Wilkes, born
1590, m. Nov. 1619 Jeanne Tattershall, d. Jan. 1659; sailed from South Hampton
on April 16. 1635, on ship James, landed in Boston June 3, 1635, settled in
Salem. Driven out by religious persecution, he followed Roger Williams in 1637
into Rhode Island and was one of the original twelve proprietors of Providence.
He founded Warwick, R. I. 1643. He was Magistrate, Asst. Member of Town Council,
Representative in Assembly. (Colonial record found in Colonial Families of
America by McKenzie, Vol. 1, p. 209, Vol. 2, p. 198),


John, as the father of the groom, attended Elizabeth Anthony and James Greene's wedding August 3, 1665 Portsmouth, Rhode Island. [How’s this possible when he was dead?]

OneWorldTree says he was born on 9 Feb 1597 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

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JOHN GREENE (Surgeon), of Salisbury, County Wilts, b. 1590; m. 4th November, 1619, Joanne TATTERSHALL; d. January, 1659; sailed from Southampton, 6th April, 1635, on ship James; landed at Boston, 3d June, 1635, and settled at Salem; driven out by religious persecution, and followed Roger Williams in the spring of 1637, and was one of the twelve original proprietors of Providence; founded Warwick, R. I., 1643; Magistrate, Assistant, Member of Town Council, Representative in Assembly.

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Their fourth son John Greene, (surgeon), of Salisbury, Co. of Wilkes, born
1590, m. Nov. 1619 Jeanne Tattershall, d. Jan. 1659; sailed from South Hampton
on April 16. 1635, on ship James, landed in Boston June 3, 1635, settled in
Salem. Driven out by religious persecution, he followed Roger Williams in 1637
into Rhode Island and was one of the original twelve proprietors of Providence.
He founded Warwick, R. I. 1643. He was Magistrate, Asst. Member of Town Council,
Representative in Assembly. (Colonial record found in Colonial Families of
America by McKenzie, Vol. 1, p. 209, Vol. 2, p. 198),

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He was born on his father's estate in Gillingham.  He lived in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England and practiced his profession until emigrating to Boston, Masschusetts in 1635 with his wife and children.  (See James passenger list).  He bought a house in Salem but sold soon after Roger William's flight from Salem in 1636.  He moved in 1636 to Providence, Rhode Island and secured a lot on the main street.  He was one of the original Shawomet purchasers and moved to his land in Warwick (Shawomet) in early 1643.  Johne Greene held responsible positions under the charter and was magistrate, assistant member of the town council, representative in the assembly, and commissioner from 1654 to 1657.  He was made a freeman of Warwick in 1655.